-J5- it. an order that the declaration of the Respondent as winner of the said election was null and void; Hi. an order that the election is invalid by reason of noncompliance with the Constitution and the Electoral Process Act and the procedure for the conduct of elections prescribed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia pursuant to the provisions of the Electoral Process Act; iv. an order that the Respondent be disqualified from being a Candidate in the By-elections for not complying with the provisions of the Constitution and Electoral Process Act; v. an order that the Respondent bears the costs of this petition; and vi. any other reliefs the court may deem fit. The gist of the Petitioner’s petition is that the parliamentary election held in Maiole was held in an atmosphere which was not free and fair, due to widespread malpractices, vote buying, bribery, violence and corruption, contrary to the Constitution of Zambia Chapter 1 of the Laws o f Zambia and the Electoral Process Act No, 35 of 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the EPA), but the Respondent disputes the allegations. BACKGROUND TO THE ALLEGATIONS AS PLEADED. A summary of the said allegations as deciphered from the petition essentially fall into two (2) categories, reproduced in the proceeding paragraphs. 1, Allegations of violence allegedly perpetuated by the Respondent against the Petitioner and her team prior to the election.